Originally Posted by genec

Makes a lot of sense if you MTB in remote areas.

Heck, when hiking in such places I tend to take something of a survival kit... Water is the biggest limitation... good idea on the iodine pills. I remember taking a long hike in the So Cal desert one time and thinking I had enough water... only to run out long before I returned to my vehicle. I would have been in BIG trouble had the vehicle been ransacked or stolen. And the irony was that I was hiking along a palm canyon that had a small stream in it.

Originally Posted by rumrunn6

when I'm with the family I make sure I have wide bandages & ointment, in case anyone gets a scrape. wound up being useful when I cut my own foot on a clam shell, at one of the beaches we biked to

Originally Posted by genec

OK you are from Penang, Malaysia, so your list may not be the same list that North Americans might choose.

One thing I noticed missing from your list that has "saved the day" for me is "duct tape."

There may be some equivalent super useful all around good tape to use. What I am suggesting is a tape strong enough to patch a tire, strong enough to be used to hold things together, if need be, and can be used as a giant bandaid if needed.